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Showing 16311640 of 19482 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 23 Sept. 2008 – no. 07-13.338

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-5

…o Article L. 430-7-1 or made pursuant to merger decisions made before the entry into force of Order no. 2008-1161 of 13 November 2008 modernising the regulation of competition. II.-For all practices m…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-12

The minimum number of Board meetings is set by the school's internal regulations. It may not be less than four meetings per year. The Board of Directors is convened by its Chairman. The procedures for…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 219 bis

…article 124 B; b. Income from securities issued from 1 January 1987 as defined in articles 118,119,238 septies A, 238 septies B and 238 septies E. 2° This rate is set at 15% for dividends.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interventional radiology activities

Article R6123-170

The holder of the authorisation for category A has a scanner and an ultrasound scanner on site. The holder of the authorisation for categories B and C has access to : 1° On-site access to a scanner an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-29

If the Investigating Chamber finds that the legal conditions for extradition have been met, it shall issue a judgment in which it acknowledges the person claimed's formal consent to be extradited and,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740-00 AB

Failure to comply with the obligations mentioned in Article 242 septies will result in the payment of a fine of up to €50,000.The fine is not applicable, in the case of a first offence committed durin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-25

I.- The authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23 may be suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn, after formal notice, by the representative of the State in the département wher…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article L321-28

…rty to the Agreement on the European Economic Area are subject to the provisions of articles L. 321-23 to L. 321-23-3. However, the penalties of a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the activi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: Classification

Article L332-1

…heir missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilate…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Tourist residences

Article L321-1

…heir missions by the national accreditation body mentioned in article 137 of the aforementioned law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 , or any equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilate…

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